About The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights & The Leadership Conference Education Fund
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition
charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national
organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all
persons in the United States. Through advocacy and outreach to targeted
constituencies, The Leadership Conference works toward the goal of a
more open and just society – an America as good as its ideals.
The Leadership Conference is a 501(c)(4) organization that engages in
legislative advocacy. It was founded in 1950 and has coordinated
national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law
since 1957.
The Leadership Conference Education Fund builds public will for
federal policies that promote and protect the civil and human rights of
all persons in the United States. The Education Fund's campaigns empower
and mobilize advocates around the country to push for progressive
change in the United States.
The Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are
tax-deductible. It was founded in 1969 as the education and research
arm of The Leadership Conference.
